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Former UFC champion Jamahal Hill will be returning to action in a high-stakes clash against fellow former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka at UFC 311. It will be a fight for both contenders to earn another title shot in the future. But let’s not talk about his fighting career for now and dive a bit into ‘Sweet Dreams’s personal life ahead of the 2025 opening UFC PPV.

Some UFC fighters are pretty open to fans on social media regarding their personal lives, but not Jamahal Hill. ‘Sweet Dreams’ keeps his personal matters and people outside the limelight, but here’s what we know so far.

Is Jamahal Hill married?

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Through all the good times and bad times, Jamahal Hill’s support system must have been his wife, as is the case for many other UFC fighters. While reports claim that Hill is married, the former champion has never spoken about his wife in public. Despite many speculations about who Hill’s wife is, her identity has not been revealed. But ‘Sweet Dreams’ has been seen together with one woman multiple times, Adaire Byerly, who’s reported to be a model and a behavioral scientist.

 

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Moreover, the former UFC champion is a family man. While his marital status remains a mystery, fans are quite familiar with Hill’s children, whose pictures he has shared on his social media handles. From the looks of it, ‘Sweet Dreams’ and his partner have a big family, with a total of six children.

Jamahal Hill’s children

Jamahal Hill seems to be a busy man in his household with six children to look out for. According to reports, he and his wife have been blessed with three boys and three girls. Hill’s love for his children was evident when he decided to tell them about his championship win over Glover Teixeira. However, during the phone call, one of his daughters was crying and worried about her father’s well-being.

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“One of my daughters, she just cried. She was more worried about my face. My face didn’t look that great,” said Hill during an appearance on ‘Shak MMA’. Jamahal Hill has proved himself to be a family man through and through. It is apparent when he shares pictures of not his kids and his mother on his Instagram handle. Now, let’s shift a little and take a look at Jamahal Hill’s life growing up.

Jamahal Hill’s family and background

Born in Chicago and raised in Grand Rapids, Jamahal Hill is of African descent. He came from humble beginnings, reaching the apex of the sport of MMA with the support and love of his parents. However, there’s no information available in the public domain regarding the identity of his parents, but there’s no doubt how much they’ve contributed to his journey to the UFC. Jamahal Hill also has close relations with one of his relatives, his aunt, to be exact.

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Meanwhile, growing up, ‘Sweet Dreams’ didn’t start training in MMA until he was in his late teens. It was the fight between Forrest Griffin and Anderson Silva that made him want to become a fighter, having played other sports. Also, Jamahal Hill has always been confident about his chances of becoming a champion. “I played other sports. And I always knew, even as a kid, I’d be a world champion,” Hill stated in an interview back in 2023.

While Jamahal Hill’s personal life is in a good place, his professional life is also taking off. He might have lost his chance to regain the title at UFC 300, but he’d be looking to take a step closer by defeating Jiri Prochazka on January 18.